by Mendi Benigni | Feb 14, 2022 | Pedagogy, TLT
Problem-based Learning “Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which complex real-world problems are used as the vehicle to promote student learning of concepts and principles as opposed to direct presentation of facts and concepts.”...
by Mendi Benigni | Oct 25, 2021 | Assessment, Best Practices, Pedagogy
Research from as far back as the 1980s, and maybe earlier, shows that learning is enhanced and extended if students access prior knowledge before they learn something new. This give them a frame of reference, or “hook,” on which to hang their new learning (Harvey F....
by Mendi Benigni | Aug 9, 2021 | communication, engagement
Many faculty are experiencing difficulties with students not being engaged in their online classes. Regardless of how many activities they incorporate into their teaching, students are not listening and won’t turn on their cameras. In asynchronous classes,...
by mckinleysa | Apr 24, 2020 | Mobile, TLT
Need help filming yourself? No budget for a tripod? Kentucky artist and film teacher Kathleen Lolley and TLT’s Alea McKinley co-created a tutorial to teach you how to make a tripod for your cell phone using a paper towel roll. Safe, social-distancing was...